The ability to learn offhand skill via brawling was a bug. A known bug which was low on my list of priorities but I got it fixed (yet again and hopefully for good) last night and rolled the fix live. I apologize that I was too tired to remember to give you all a warning but it was indeed an intentional change.

GM Oolan Jeel

"This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the same time." Aneurin Bevan, May 1945, on World War II rationing and shortages in England.

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